Welcome to Palmyrah Research Institute of Sri Lanka
Upgrading the Livelihood of people involved in Traditional Palmyrah favored Industries.
Divisions
Research Division
Technical Division
Technology Transfer
History
Palmyrah Development Board which originally came under the ministry of Plantation was constituted by Gazette notification of 18 August 1978 published in terms of Amendments no 24 of 1975, to the Sri Lanka Coconut Development Act no 46 of 1971 to carry out all functions in relation to Palmyrah plantations. Subsequently, PDB came under the Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development by Gazette notification in 2010. Since 2024, PDB was assigned under the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure by Gazette notification in 2024.